Join us for a webinar led by our partners at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), where presenters from the Faribault (MN) Police Department, the New Jersey Transit Police Department, and the Newark Community Street Team will explain the benefits of addressing substance use disorders (SUDs) through deflection to treatment and services, discuss the work of their initiatives, and share best practices for collaborating with community partners.
Evidence from several studies, including a systematic review of over 25 police-led diversion programs, indicates that police-led programs that deflect people with SUDs from the justice system can prevent criminal offending and show promise for improving participants’ health and reducing social and financial costs associated with processing drug-related offenses. The January 2024 issue of Police Chief, the monthly magazine of the IACP, will feature articles about three COSSUP-affiliated police-led deflection programs: Plymouth County Outreach in Plymouth County, Massachusetts; the Police Assisted Recovery and Deflection/Diversion Program in Faribault, Minnesota; and a collaborative effort between the New Jersey Transit Police Outreach Program and the Newark Community Street Team – Overdose Response Team.
Presenters:
Nicholas Capriglione, Police Inspector & Social Service Outreach Supervisor, New Jersey Transit Police Department
Divad Sanders, Program Director, Overdose Response Team, Newark Community Street Team
John Sherwin, Chief of Police, Faribault Police Department, Faribault, MN
Moderator: Karen Maline, Project Manager, International Association of Chiefs of Police
This webinar will serve as an introduction to the Access and Recovery PRSS Training and Technical Assistance Center, our partners , as well as provide insight to the collaborative programming to be offered. We also hope that this gathering will serve as an opportunity for all attendees to provide feedback, input, and facilitate ideas for future deliverables."
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